This assignment is for ETC5521 Assignment 1 by Team FILL comprising of FILL and FILL.

1 Introduction and motivation

[FILL] Give the bigger picture of the data, and inspire the reader to learn more about the problem by reading your analysis.

2 Data description

3 Analysis and findings

3.0.2 Women performance in astronautical exploration

According to figure 3.5, while women have also appeared in space exploration, men have been the main force in this 49-year period. However, we cannot ignore the contribution of female astronaut in space exploration. Women has preformed essential work in astronautical area since 19th century (Jackson). The first women travelled into space was in 1963, and the first American female astronaut appeared in 1983 (Jackson). Female astronauts also contribute to the exploration same as male astronauts.

Astronaut gender amount comparison

Figure 3.5: Astronaut gender amount comparison

Female astronauts trend to increase in the space exploration. According to figure 3.6, although there was female astronauts appears in the space in 1963, there was a 20-year empty period for female astronauts until 1981. Such situation finished until 1982, and after that, female astronauts trend to increase in fluctuation along with year growing. And female astronauts have appeared in the astronautical exploration almost every year.

Global gender share in astronautical exploration of each year

Figure 3.6: Global gender share in astronautical exploration of each year

Overall, female astronauts have started to appear frequently in the space exploration, and experienced a general increase tendency. However, female astronauts are still account for a low share compared with male astronauts. While, the possibilities and need for more females in astronautical exploration have been considered in the worldwide today (Jackson). Female astronauts would trend to contribute more in the space exploration in the future, and more and more female might appear in the universe.

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